Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. It is applied most commonly for conditions including bleeding which don’t respond to treatment, myomas, growth of genital organs and cancer or suspected cancer.
Although it depends upon the type of disease, it is preferred to leave ovaries in women younger than 40 years in most cases, and remove ovaries in women above 40 years of age.
Even though menstrual bleeding stops as a result of removal of the uterus, this is actually not a menopausal state. Menopause is the cessation of ovarian function so if ovaries have been left intact, as long as ovarian hormone secretion continues, a woman whose uterus has been removed isn’t considered to have entered menopause.
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